[Xitami] PHP and CGI error on Windows98 SE

[Thomas J. Hruska]

At 02:54 PM 7/10/01 +1200, you wrote:
>a thought about reinstalling windows
>
>windows 98 especially, but also win95, goes in search of any existing
>version of windows on your hard drive ..in my experience it then cheats and
>uses the settings from the previous install where ever it can.
>
>assuming you reinstalled cause you had a problem the odds are this problem
>still exists
>
>the answer is to totally remove windows by deleting its directory and all
>the system files before reinstalling the new version.

I keep trying to tell people to re-install IE 5.5 and the security updates
first before re-installing Windows...and if they haven't, then do so.  IE
has _kernel updates_ embedded in it that will repair ailing OSes.  I've
literally brought PCs back from the dead (one had 4 different viruses on it
and they had trashed a lot of the data) just by (re)installing IE (which
restored the OS data - F-PROT took care of the remaining mess).

I don't use a real-time virus scanner either.  I just use a good ol' DOS
program called F-PROT and maintain my knowledge of how viruses *REALLY*
work (many people think they are magical and McAfee is magical too...or
something like that - guess what...neither are magical).  F-PROT is
freeware, scans more viruses than McAfee's bloated piece of junk, and is
the tool of choice for removing viruses from virtually-dead machines (even
viruses designed for Windows).

Finally, Xitami and CGIs will crash if there is not enough memory
available.  Suggestion:  Install RamIdle.  It is an excellent freeware
product.

Hope this helps!


           Thomas J. Hruska -- shinelight@crosswinds.net
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